Kenya vs Zambia: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv

Kenya
4,349
in 2024
Zambia
3,001
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Zambia rank
8th

Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4,349 against 3,001 in Zambia, a difference of 1,348.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 86 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 49,443 20,276 29,167 Kenya
2000s 36,480 18,098 18,383 Kenya
2010s 9,842 9,572 269.69 Kenya
2020s 4,353 4,291 61.57 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children under fifteen years old with hiv, Kenya or Zambia?
Kenya, at 4,349 against 3,001 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children under fifteen years old with hiv between Kenya and Zambia?
1,348, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
Kenya ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 3,006 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed